GISELE MacKENZIE & Roger Williams - piano duet - Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - 1958

There is no doubt that the most talented entertainer in television history was Gisele MacKenzie. She danced, she sang, she played violin & piano, she cooked, she even ice skated and did comedy and drama...and did them all to perfection..even God was on her side, giving her the attribute of perfect pitch! In this impressive video Gisele is joined by pianist Roger Williams on NBC-TV's "The Gisele MacKenzie Show" (February 8, 1958) for a production piano duet of the complicated "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" with Gisele's musical director, the great Axel Stordahl, conducting the orchestra.

[@docmalthus]

A more talented creature than Giselle MacKenzie never walked the earth! And a beautiful lady in the bargain!

[@Juliaflo]

Those of you who wish to see this on DVD, raise your hand.

[@mel1001]

Simply marvelous...
Thank you so much for the opportunity of seeing this.

[@GiseleMacKenzieTunes]

The kinescopes are from MS MacKenzie's personal collection. She had her entire series on film, but just stacked them in her garage. The films were subject to California heat and humidity and half the shows were ruined. I managed to salvage the rest...thank goodness. Gisele was a very dear friend of mine...without a doubt I have the best Gisele MacKenize collection in existance.

[@kerryincolumbus]

Good GOD what incredible talent from two of the greatest talents in the business!!! Just remarkable!

[@TheJedgeworth]

Long live Gisele and Roger Williams! For Our Children's Childrens' Children (shade of Moody Blues

[@GiseleMacKenzieTunes]

You are SO very right! Television pretty much sucked after the days of talent like Gisele MacKenzie!

[@Margoil]

R.I.P. Roger! You will be remembered!

[@twamley]

I never heard of her till now. WHAT A TALENT!!!

[@Juliaflo]

I totally second that.

[@TheJedgeworth]

The Arts and Entertainment channel (on the Pacific West Coast) plays her sometimes, along with many, many other wonderful old clips. I'm not positive about the hours, but I believe it's around 10 pm till 6 am weekdays. Also, around Christmas time, Arts and Entertainment plays clips during the day.

[@GiseleMacKenzieTunes]

Gisele was one of the major 'players' on radio, TV and recordings from 1951 and well into the 1960's, and frequently appeared on variety shows until her death. Do a google search.